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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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